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Henry Lunt: biography and history of the development of Southern Utah and settling of Colonia Pacheco, Mexico

increased the labors and hardships of the settlers.' This new plot was organized into wards during the meeting on Sunday, August 2 1, 1853. The speakers were Patriarch E. H. Groves, Major John D. Lee, and President Henry Lunt. Ward One was south of first south Temple Street, Ward Two was west of first west Temple Street, Ward Three was north of first north Temple Street, and Ward Four was east of first east Temple Street. A piece of property 56 rods square in the center of town was known as the Temple Block (Block 13), and was also called the "Public Square." The Liberty Pole stood in the center of this block.2 Henry Lunt sent a letter to Salt Lake City which was published in the Deseret News, September 25, 1853, under the heading, "Items from Iron County." It read as follows:
I am glad to inform you that the Saints in this branch of the church are doing well as a general thing, and the spirit of the Lord is with us. The general orders of the Governor are being canied out daily. The amount of labor that has been done since our removal from the Old Fort seems to surpass all I ever before saw. There is an immense quantity of hay stacked within our fort. We are now, nearly every man, engaged in enclosing the fort, principally with an adobe wall, and hope to have it fished soon. We have six men with the herd of cattle daily, well-armed, and a strong guard every night around the fort. As soon as the fort is enclosed, we hope to commence the Iron Works anew. A tremendous flood came down Coal Creek on Saturday, Sept. 3, carrying away bridges, dams, and everything before it--brought an immense quantity of logs and rocksG immense size, and did some of considerable damage to the Iron Works. The days have been warm of late and frosty nights. Pleasant rain today. Your brother in the cause of truth, Henry Lunt

increased the labors and hardships of the settlers.' This new plot was organized into wards during the meeting on Sunday, August 2 1, 1853. The speakers were Patriarch E. H. Groves, Major John D. Lee, and President Henry Lunt. Ward One was south of first south Temple Street, Ward Two was west of first west Temple Street, Ward Three was north of first north Temple Street, and Ward Four was east of first east Temple Street. A piece of property 56 rods square in the center of town was known as the Temple Block (Block 13), and was also called the "Public Square." The Liberty Pole stood in the center of this block.2 Henry Lunt sent a letter to Salt Lake City which was published in the Deseret News, September 25, 1853, under the heading, "Items from Iron County." It read as follows:
I am glad to inform you that the Saints in this branch of the church are doing well as a general thing, and the spirit of the Lord is with us. The general orders of the Governor are being canied out daily. The amount of labor that has been done since our removal from the Old Fort seems to surpass all I ever before saw. There is an immense quantity of hay stacked within our fort. We are now, nearly every man, engaged in enclosing the fort, principally with an adobe wall, and hope to have it fished soon. We have six men with the herd of cattle daily, well-armed, and a strong guard every night around the fort. As soon as the fort is enclosed, we hope to commence the Iron Works anew. A tremendous flood came down Coal Creek on Saturday, Sept. 3, carrying away bridges, dams, and everything before it--brought an immense quantity of logs and rocksG immense size, and did some of considerable damage to the Iron Works. The days have been warm of late and frosty nights. Pleasant rain today. Your brother in the cause of truth, Henry Lunt